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Nixon in China

The Creative Ambiguity of the Shanghai Communiqué

February 2025 - This month marks the 53rd anniversary of the Shanghai Communiqué, the world-startling diplomatic letter that marked the beginning of the rapprochement between the People’s Republic of China and the United States. The communiqué was signed on February 27 1972, at the end of a week-long visit to China by ...

1972 Nixon Visit: How Shanghai Changed Since 1946

Fifty-three years ago this month, on February 21, 1972, U.S. President Richard M. Nixon flew into Shanghai on a landmark trip that would lead to the Shanghai Communique, signalling the beginning of a rapprochement between the United States and the People's Republic of China.  America suddenly had China fever, and China ...